PAINT THE TOWN is the tale of an inspired revolutionary, the perfect family who loves her, and the man who slaughters that family in a wave of brutal terrorist strikes to set her free. It is a call to action for the super radical core of the creative class.
Paint was our first D I Y touring show. After a local run at The Alchemist we hit the road, from August 2008 through April 2009 performing everywhere from Boston to Phoenix and many places in between.
The original production was written by Ben Turk (under the name Rex Winsome) and directed by Tracy Doyle. It's initial production starred Kate Pluess, Rex Winsome and Jason Hames. The set was designed and built by Kurt Hartwig and decorated by Kate Pleuss and Rex Winsome. Other technical and stage assistance from Becky Tesch and Amy Turk.
Later productions starred Kate, Rex and John Kuehne, and are of a newly workshopped script, directed by the cast with some assistance by Jonathan Schneider (formerly of Theatre X).
Milwaukee Noise King Pin Peter J Woods accompanied us on most of our touring excursions. Peter combines power electronics, noise, minimalism, industrial and hardcore.
The above video was created by Jason Hames and features music by Peter J Woods.
Oct 23rd - 26th Regional Mini-Tour: Tour Report. The Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago.
Nottingham Cooperative, Madison. Bedlam Theatre, Minneapolis.
Aug 15th-31st, East Coast Tour: Tour Report. Another Tour report The alley by Fuel Cafe, Milwaukee.
Hotti Biscotti, Chicago.
Acid Fever House, Dayton OH
DAAC, Grand Rapids MI
Some Warehouse, Allenton PA
Lucy Parson's, Boston MA
50 Agnes, Providence RI
Silent Barn, New York City
Karin Park, New York City
The Pageant, Philadelphia PA
Copy Cat Annex, Baltimore MD
Lemp Arts, St Louis MO
The Borg Ward, Milwaukee.
July 10-27th, initial production. A three week local run at The Alchemist Theatre in conjunction with our production of Systems.
"satisfying, disturbing and highly entertaining. Its glimpse into a world of terror – devoid of emotion – chills, even when we feel, somehow, a little sympathetic..." - Burt Wardall, Vital Source Online
"Paint the Town is an utter rarity these days: a radical drama based on cool thought. But don't let it's icy surface fool you, Paint the Town smolders with rage at the horrible joke our world has become. Rex Winsome takes a scalpel to the values our society holds dear, and nobody is left unscathed: not capitalists, humanitarians, or revolutionaries. It's an angry, smug, terrifying play inflected with Brecht, Artaud, and Dogme."
- Jeff Grygny, Drama Critic for Shepherd Express Milwaukee.
